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Cisco tops 4 out of 5 video infrastructure segments

New Q3 data from Synergy Research Group shows that Cisco has maintained its leadership in four of the five main video infrastructure market segments, though in video client hardware and software (which includes set-top boxes, residential gateways and associated software/middleware) it slipped to third ranked position, being overtaken by Pace. In the other major change […]

December 31, 2013

2013/14 inflection point for broadband by satellite

NSR’s Broadband Satellite Markets 12th Edition report forecasts the entire broadband satellite market’s installed base of VSAT sites, broadband access subscribers, trunking and backhaul sites will increase by just over 5 million by 2022 and generate $9.9 billion in revenues. Fully 87% of this growth will come from new subscribers to satellite broadband access services […]

December 17, 2013

SK Broadband deploys Arris E6000

SK Broadband, an integrated communications company in South Korea, is deploying the E6000 Converged Edge Router (CER) from Arris Group, enabling the service provider to launch its new 1GB data service, as well as enhanced entertainment experiences. The Arris E6000 CER is a Converged Cable Access Platform (CCAP) that has been deployed worldwide and now […]

December 4, 2013

UK superfast take-up accelerates

According to BT Group, net FTTx additions for external providers increased by more than 300 per cent during in the three months to end September 2013. “Superfast broadband is where the UK is heading and the consumers agree. Virgin Media, BT, Sky and TalkTalk amongst others all show strong results for their higher bandwidth tariffs […]

November 19, 2013

Slingbox arrives in Brazil

Echostar-owned Slingmedia is deploying its Slingbox-350 models in Brazil.  The Sling technology allows users to use the device to shift incoming broadcast content to any other device via WiFi, 3G or 4G connections. Brazil is the first Latino country to get Slingbox, which can be used by any of the region’s pay-TV operators including Sky […]

November 14, 2013By Chris Forrester

Smart home start up backed by GE 



New York based Quirky has said it has had received $79 million in an investment round led by General Electric, as well as existing VC investors Andreessen Horowitz and Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers. The deal builds on an existing partnership struck in April between GE, which is promoting an “industrial internet”, and Quirky, which […]

November 13, 2013

Astrium announces new SKYWAN 5G satellite modem platform at AfricaCom

Astrium, the world’s second-ranking space company, announces the upcoming launch of Astrium Services’ next generation SKYWAN 5G satcom modem. With this new modem Astrium brings simplicity to satellite communications. The SKYWAN modem family is a reliable, flexible and versatile satellite communication platform for customer centric networks. It is a bi-directional MF-TDMA plus DVB system that […]

November 13, 2013

Next-gen DOCSIS 3.1 from CableLabs

CableLabs, the non-profit research and development consortium for the cable industry, has confirmed the availability of its DOCSIS 3.1 PHY (physical layer) and MULPI (MAC and Upper Layer Protocol) specifications. DOCSIS 3.1 technology will enable a new generation of cable services and help operators continue to meet consumer demand for high speed connections and sophisticated […]

October 31, 2013

Channel launches drive encoder sales

Findings from research firm IHS Electronics and Media’s latest study of the market for professional encoders and transcoders suggest channels shipped will grow by 25 per cent to 2017. Among the study’s key findings:

October 28, 2013

TiVo enables OOH streaming

DVR pioneer and advanced television services specialist TiVo has enabled out-of-home (OOH) streaming on the TiVo Roamio Pro and TiVo Roamio Plus DVRs, allowing users to stream and download live TV and recorded content to smartphones and tablets from anywhere. “Until now, your shows have been locked up in your set-top box at home,” said […]

October 25, 2013